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El Capitan Reservoir
El Capitan is a prime Bass and Crappie fishery located in the hills of Lakeside. Born in 1934with the finishing of the dam on the San Diego River, El Capitan offers camping, boating, picnic areas with barbecues and tables. Located near Blossom Valley
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El Capitan Reservoir on FishExplorer has 14 historic conditions reports, 17 historic water temperature updates, 15 historic status updates, 17 historic water level updates, available with FxR+.
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Recent Reports
We have cataloged 63 reports for El Capitan Reservoir, including detailed updates, temperatures, levels, and lake status.
| Status: | 01.30.15 | |
| Water Tmp: | 03.16.15 | |
| Level: | 03.16.15 |
Conditions Report
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El Capitan Photos
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El Capitan Reservoir
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Master Angler Records
No Master Angler records recorded for this lake.
General Details
At El Capitan, fishing, recreational boating, and hunting is allowed within state laws. El Capitan has 1,562 surface acres and 22 miles of shoreline. The max depth is 197 feet at the dam. Open for fis... Log in for additional details...
Regs/Info
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Camping
No campsites are recorded for this lake.
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Boating
Directions, Fees, Misc
Managing Agency
City of San Diego
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Directions
Info provided by: http://www.sandiego.gov/water/recreation/elcap.shtml From Interstate 8, take the ...Fees
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El Capitan Reservoir Stocking Data
No stocking records recorded for this lake.
Weather, Sun & Moon
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Lake Imagery/Maps
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Top Reporters
| # | Last Rpt | NickName |
| 51 | 6/10/2013 | BeastModeVet |
| 10 | 3/16/2015 | Matt |
| 2 | 11/24/2013 | Flyrodn |